Month: September 2021

These five steps can make it easier to reduce the sweet-tasting carbohydrates. View original article Contributor: Sally Wadyka

The number of people with the eye affliction will reach 50 million over the next three decades, experts say. View original article Contributor: Linda Searing

Covid has reached even the Yamal Peninsula in the Arctic. So vaccination teams are following, and finding ways to inoculate nomadic herders. View original article Contributor: Maxim Babenko

Vaccinated kids aged 5 to 11 showed evidence of protection against the virus, the company said. The data must be reviewed by the F.D.A. before children can be inoculated. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

That gritty, itchy feeling in your eyes can arise from many causes, including too much screen time, and eye drops may only make it worse. View original article Contributor: Jane E. Brody

NEW YORK — Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.” The 56-year-old comedian wrote on Twitter: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.” Rock has previously said he was … Read more

Lawmakers are desperately trying to balance dozens of health priorities, from fighting obesity to pandemic preparedness, in their upcoming $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending package. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond

Some horse owners are being asked prove they really have a horse to buy the dewormer, an unproven covid-19 treatment. View original article Contributor: Bryan Pietsch

Warning of Texas-style laws nationwide, the party believes it can use the issue to turn out suburban women in the Virginia governor’s race this fall and the 2022 midterms. View original article Contributor: Trip Gabriel

More school districts are embracing “test-to-stay” protocols that allow uninfected close contacts to remain in the classroom. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes